PBS is under attack from Congress and the White House. Now it’s waffling on whether to show a film that has “trans themes.” @engber.bsky.social reports on the fate of the movie “Break the Game”:

Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.

Sounds like Poilieve who plans to penalize publically funded universities in 🇨🇦for their 'wokeism' which he uses to describe institutions that protect concepts of academic freedom & freedom of expression Stuff of authoritarians 1/2 www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/... #TimbitTrump #NeverPoilievre

Maybe Mike and Rudy should become roommates to save on rent.

US Faces $6 Billion Loss as Canadian Tourism Nosedives Forward bookings from #Canada 🇨🇦 to the U.S. have fallen by more than 70% for every month through to the end of September compared to the same period last year. #ArtOfTheBANKRUPTCY #MOG8 #ElbowsUP www.newsweek.com/us-canada-to...

The Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to children starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries. Without urgent intervention, these children might die within months, @hana-kiros.bsky.social reports.

The White House basically gave Boasberg no choice. And unless they start cooperating very quickly, possibly even if they do, they’re looking at criminal contempt like a freight train. That’s going to raise some tricky issues of penalty, but the underlying finding should be secure. What total jerks.

Please share! This needs more attention than the last one. www.fiftyfifty.one

A top adviser of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday as part of an investigation into an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, a U.S. defense official said.

Wading into the trade war, Hong Kong said that its postal service will no longer send packages to the U.S.

The demands placed on Harvard by the Trump administration are internally contradictory, @chatterton.bsky.social writes. Their confrontation with the university is “a crusade for so-called freedom that is completely destructive of liberty and independence.”

Some major public institutions in Canada, including a pension management firm and a leading hospital, are advising staff against traveling to the US.

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.

"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'... "Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..." www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

The case of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador is a test for the limits of presidential power — and the rule of law. Listen to "The Daily."

'There’s a reason why pharmaceutical tariffs are zero. It’s because tariffs can create disruptions in the supply chain, leading to shortages,' said the chief executive of Johnson and Johnson on.ft.com/4jvT49Q

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If you live in Canada, this is 100% unsurprising.

Fantastic initiative substack.com/@leslyejoyal...

Van Hollen: "If the president gets to shred the Constitution and ignore the Supreme Court in this case, it is a very short path to the president ignoring court orders in other cases. So every American should care about this."

Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont was illegally detained by ICE during what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process. Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.

Another reason not to visit the US or buy US products www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...

Canadians: Did you know you can vote right now?! We just got back, and we were the only ones there. Check your location: www.elections.ca/home.aspx

In a new report, Sarah Stillman investigates deaths related to starvation, dehydration, and neglect in county jails across the U.S.—a crisis that at times has been covered up by private health companies and government officials. nyer.cm/hMT7u9R

In defiance of the Supreme Court & without any evidence, the White House claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a “terrorist,” who was “sent to the right place.” This is a blatant LIE. He is innocent. He cannot be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail. He must be brought home.

Breaking News: The White House is said to be planning to ask Congress to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding from public media, including NPR and PBS.

Ann Coulter’s endorsement of Pierre Poilievre is another great reason to vote for Mark Carney 🍁

The FDA is asking laid-off employees to temporarily return after mass cuts decimated the agency’s ability to penalize stores that sell cigarettes and vapes to minors.

I think Canada will be doing this soon as well

American Students: Applying to graduate schools? Had an offer rescinded? University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada is re-opening the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18. www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...

Even if you get lucky & keep your job in the Fed govt, good luck getting a loan. Neighbour tells me her son & his wife, scientists working in the US for a Fed agency, went searching for mortgage. Every bank rejected them because they were Federal employees.

I guess these idiots don't understand that PM Carney still has a job to do during the campaign 🤦 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

🇨🇦 People need to stop saying that they’re “not very political” while ignoring the election. This is our country, Canadians! Our sovereignty is at risk!! It is time to get your head in the game!! Not to decide, is to decide. (Good grief, if I hear that ONE MORE TIME!!!) &$@!??%#?! 🤬 🇨🇦 😵‍💫 #Canada

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... America not safe to travel

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

I want to give a big shout out & thank you to all the Americans who are cheering on and encouraging us Canadians, as we step up our boycott & response to Trump’s tariffs. It means a lot. We know you are not Trump and we are all in this dystopian nightmare together.

Many Americans on my Substack account have asked for this. A first imperfect cut. Feel free to make suggested changes or additions in the comments.